Tasting Notes

The 2007 Altivo Secret Malbec is a glass-coating opaque purple color. It displays an enticing nose of balsam wood, Asian spices, incense, lavender, plum, and black cherry. Plush on the palate with tons of fruit and intense flavors, this is a crowd-pleasing effort that will drink nicely for another 4-6 years. (Jay Miller, WA #192 Dec 2010)

Technical Notes

• Wine Analysis:
• 14.5% alcohol
• 5.17g/l titratable acidity
• 2.89g/l residual sugar
• ph:3.8

Reviews

Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar

($40; made from the best fruit and best barrels) Bright full ruby. Smoky, musky aromas of blackberry, black cherry, violet, bitter chocolate and tar. Sweet and silky, but with a firm edge of acidity brightening the concentrated dark berry and chocolate flavors. A saline quality leavens the chocolate and licorice character on the long finish, which features fine-grained tannins. 90 points (Stephen Tanzer)
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Estate Profile

Altivo is an exciting new project from an Estate with heritage dating back to the 1890s. The vineyard is planted on land purchased by the pioneering Eugenio Bustos. The 400 hectares under vine are about 1.5 hours drive south of the bustling regional city of Mendoza. It seems the perfect place to plant vines. With the Andes ever present to the west, an abundance of pure "melt water" when required, the vines are nurtured by long sunny days, and cool nights. The vineyard is essentially organic. Given the pristine environment there is little need for more than a few organic sprays per year. The greatest threat is hail. The oldest blocks are protected by netting to minimize damage.
The Altivo wines have a very distinctive character. They are bold in flavor, lush in texture and have great structure and length. The Altivo "Classic" wines are sourced from the younger blocks on the Estate, with the "Reserva" wines sourced from the mature blocks. Bold flavors. Lush texture. Great structure.

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